A Major Reason for the European Domination of Colonized Peoples

question 4

Multiple Choice

A major reason for the European domination of colonized peoples was

• A) susceptibility of colonized people to infectious disease.
• B) cultural superiority of Europeans.
• C) cultural inferiority of Africans, Asians, and Native Americans.
• D) God willed it.

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Definitions:

Dendrite

A branched extension of a neuron that receives impulses from other neural cells and transmits them toward the cell body.

Absolute Refractory Period

A period immediately following the transmission of an impulse in nerve or muscle in which a nerve or muscle is incapable of generating another impulse.

Chloride Ions

Negatively charged particles (Cl-) that play crucial roles in bodily functions such as balancing fluids and transmitting nerve impulses.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, crucial for processing information and controlling bodily functions.